Stand-up comic Doug Stanhope tends to forgo television for the credits that really count, from self-booking, promoting and selling out underground venues across the states, to leaving his own special stain on comedy festivals around the world. Photo from Stanhope's MySpace photo album, labeled "drunk."Stanhope's fanbase is rabid: one that hollers in drunken, knowing agreement to every biting social criticism and debauched narrative, with frequent self-effacing rambles thrown in for good measure.
Stand-up, author, actor, filmmaker and comedy-festival curator Eugene Mirman may have a lot on his plate, but the onetime Comedian of Comedy knows it's all about finding a balance, preferably one involving crazy religions and Jethro Tull. He opens for Flight of the Conchords tonight at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.
Photo: Fandome.comWho else should Joe's producers invite on the show?Remember Monday night when St. Louis born-and-bred broadcaster Joe Buck melted from embarrassment and simultaneously seethed with rage over Artie Lange farting all over the first episode of his HBO show, Joe Buck Live? I think we can safely say it was a train-wreck. And by all accounts, pretty hilarious, even if people feel kind of bad that Buck's children were in the audience to witness it. And if you missed it, there's even m
